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This weekend, workers replaced track panels near 33 St on the 7 Line, replaced track south of Canal St on the A/C/E Line, and installed new platform concrete topping and a rubbing board on the southbound 2/5 platform at E 180 St.

The MTA Long Island Rail Road is operating near-normal on Friday, September 30 after lightning struck crucial switching equipment in Jamaica on Thursday afternoon and damaging the signal system that controls the operation of trains into and out of Jamaica. LIRR employees, working non-stop around-the-clock, restored the signal system in time for the morning rush.

MTA Long Island Rail Road has resumed hourly service between Penn Station and Jamaica and points east on all branches. However, the signal system that controls the operation of trains into and out of Jamaica is still not fully functional. Service was suspended Thursday afternoon after lightning struck this crucial switching equipment in Jamaica.

This weekend, workers from MTA New York City Transit rebuilt piers and replaced drain pipes on the South Channel Bridge, rehabilitated switches in the Pitkin Yard, and replaced track panels on the N Line.

Customers using A, B, C and D train service should expect severe service disruptions due to a water main break in the vicinity of 110th Street and Central Park West. In addition, due to a switch problem in the vicinity of the Queens Plaza station, service on the F and M lines continues to be impacted.